Church > St. Harutyun (Holy Resurrection) Church of Melikashen

St. Harutyun (Holy Resurrection) Church of Melikashen

Location

The church is located on the outskirts of the village, on the roadside (Fig. 1).

Fig. 1 The general view of the church from the southeast, photo from the certificate of the RA MESCS.

Historical overview

Historical information about the monument is scarce. According to the inscription on the lintel, the church was built in 1889. The inscription says: “We – the residents of Melikjalu village, built St. Harutyun Church in 1889” (Figs. 2, 3).

Architectural-compositional description

The church has a rectangular plan, it is a single-nave vaulted basilica. The roof, which used to be tiled, has not been preserved (Fig. 4).

Figs. 3 The inscription of the entrance lintel of the church, photo from the certificate of the RA MESCS.

Figs. 2 The inscription of the entrance lintel of the church, photo from the certificate of the RA MESCS.

Fig. 4 The external view of the church from the west, photo from the certificate of the RA MESCS.

The only entrance to the church is from the south, it has five windows, one from the south, three from the east and one from the west. It is built of rough brown stone, and the corner curbs, the porch and the window frames are polished. It is completely plastered inwardly (Fig. 5).

Fig. 5 The view of the church internally, photo from the certificate of the RA MESCS.

During the Soviet years, the church was used for economic purposes.

The condition before, during and after the war

Before the war, the church was completely standing, the roof tiles were missing. No information is known about the monument either during or after the war.

Bibliographic examination

The church was built at the end of the 19th century and that is probably why there is scarce written information about it. Our description is based on the information provided by the monument certificate issued by the RA MESCS.

St. Harutyun (Holy Resurrection) Church of Melikashen
St. Harutyun (Holy Resurrection) Church of Melikashen
St. Harutyun (Holy Resurrection) Church of Melikashen
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